Access mail.i2p on i2pd

[tihgs]

Hello guys, I am quite new to the forum and I have an interesting question if I there be a possibility to access the mail.i2p thing that I have been using in i2p(the java version with susimail). Thanks in advance

[lgillis]

Hi tihgs!

The email provider relies on Susimail as its email client.^1 However, Susimail is only available with the Java router software. Nevertheless, anyone can set up an email account on the website without Susimail.^2 If you want to use the service, you have to put together your own email tools (MUA). The instructions on their website are outdated and apparently no longer updated. Nevertheless, you should take a look at them so that you know what can go wrong.^3
The choice of email client depends on the operating system. Fetchmail has proven to be a good choice for retrieving emails under Linux.^4 Otherwise, information on this topic is still sparse.

Footnotes

^1: http://hq.postman.i2p/?page_id=4 Mailsystem Documentation
^2: http://hq.postman.i2p/?page_id=16 1. Creating a mailbox
^3: http://hq.postman.i2p/?page_id=9 4. Comparing MUAs
^4: https://www.fetchmail.info/

[tihgs]

Oh so using the client ports on. Thunderbird would not be an option?

like in here?

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#[SMTP]
#type = client
#address = 127.0.0.1
#port = 7659
#destination = smtp.postman.i2p
#destinationport = 25
#keys = smtp-keys.dat

#[POP3]
#type = client
#address = 127.0.0.1
#port = 7660
#destination = pop.postman.i2p
#destinationport = 110
#keys = pop3-keys.dat

[lgillis]

Oh so using the client ports on. Thunderbird would not be an option?

Of course, it's up to you which email client you want to use. As long as you treat this provider as a normal provider and do not need increased anonymity, it is a viable option. If you also want to communicate with the outside world, you should be aware that this mail address is often blocked simply because it is a known darknet address. You should also be aware that your mail is not encrypted and can be read by the provider and anyone else involved.

I don't see an easier way at the moment. I don't think it makes sense to publish a configuration for Mutt. Mutt is aimed at enthusiasts. Whether the local developers are willing to release a Susimail Standalone version, as they do with I2Psnark Standalone, is beyond my knowledge.

[anikey]

Oh so using the client ports on. Thunderbird would not be an option?

like in here?

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#[SMTP]
#type = client
#address = 127.0.0.1
#port = 7659
#destination = smtp.postman.i2p
#destinationport = 25
#keys = smtp-keys.dat

#[POP3]
#type = client
#address = 127.0.0.1
#port = 7660
#destination = pop.postman.i2p
#destinationport = 110
#keys = pop3-keys.dat

Yes, but remove the '#' characters to uncomment.
You can (and should) also specify the same filename in "keys" for both of them, so that your router only creates one tunnel pool shared between two of them (and thus wastes less tunnels)

Thunderbird works fine for me (although i totally isolate it from the internet, for good measure)